Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012! As a coach I love the New Year energy … and this year is such a special one too! Every year I gift my readers a ‘Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat” tool set … so see this issue’s article for exactly that. It’s a way for you to harness the New… Read more »
Tag: Christina Merkley
Visual Tools to Map Your New Year
Whether you’ve been doing personal visioning and planning work for a while, or are new to it, we can all benefit from doing a Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat every once in a while: checking in on how our life is going and what mid-course corrections we might want to make. Ideal times to conduct a mini… Read more »
Transformations Via the Tube
I’ve had an ‘interesting’ fall with lots of changes. Good change … but even positive change requires some integration time. While not a big T.V. watcher generally … I’ve found myself cocooned in front of the tube (or more accurately my laptop screen) as the days have grown shorter and darker … being a voyeur… Read more »
A Note from Christina
This fall is continuing its rapid march through the weeks. I can’t believe how quickly the days are flying by (they seem so short with the daily savings time imposed). With this change in the season comes another change of season — the recent news of the passing of one my most cherished mentors …… Read more »
IN APPRECIATION OF JERRY HICKS: WOULDN’T IT BE NICE IF …
Download the MP3 Audio Archives IN APPRECIATION OF JERRY HICKS: WOULDN’T IT BE NICE IF … Last week I heard the news on the passing of Jerry Hicks from Abraham-Hicks – a man who through his wonderful work has influenced me deeply. I only met Jerry in person once (briefly on one of the Abraham-Hicks cruises).… Read more »
My Journey with Graphic Coaching
I was interviewed about my Graphic Coaching niche for an American T.V. show earlier in the year … called Meet the Experts While Arielle Ford and I didn’t have time to go into it, many people ask me how I came to have such an unusual profession … so this article outlines the evolution of… Read more »
Smartly Use Your Summer for Strategic Growth
I’m an independent professional — and most of the people I coach are too (or they want to be). As such, the summertime presents an interesting opportunity for those of us who are consultants, facilitators, trainers, coaches and the like. With over a decade of being self-employed, I’d like to offer a few suggestions for… Read more »
The Generosity of Memoirs
When I’m really busy I look for simple ways to shift my energy and step out of my own life for a while – get a ‘different vibe’ so to speak. I like to put myself into someone else’s shoes — so I can lose myself in their world (and vicariously learn a bit in… Read more »
Yes, Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch
Listen to this article Or right click here to download the audio. ___________ A good mentor is worth their weight in gold. Sometimes their advice, wisdom and perspective on a situation can open up a whole new way of being – that shifts the trajectory of one’s life. I am fortunate to not only be… Read more »
How To Create and Evolve Your Offerings
Listen to this article Or right click here to download the audio I’m coming off a busy and buzzing week … providing ongoing coaching to my Biz and Life Accelerators (incubator where I teach the basics of building an online biz while simultaneously doing your inner work), launching the 2011 cohort of Certified Graphic Coaches,… Read more »
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